Post by pewe on Sept 10, 2016 16:47:41 GMT
We live in a relatively quiet road in Reading not far from the town centre.
It's one of the few roads which allows unrestricted, on-street parking.
At lunchtime a guy knocks on the door asking if we've seen his Merc which he parked outside last weekend.
By coincidence mid-week SWMBO noticed a flat-bed lifting said Merc onto the bed and about to drive off.
Being public-spirited she asked the lorry driver if he needed any help (as if!) but was met with a scornful reply.
She took the reg - trade plate, red-on-white (plod have a saying "red-on-white, stop on sight").
Naturally the owner was pretty upset and I suggested he report it to the police and his insurers.
After he'd gone I thought I'd report it to Thames Valley Police as I'd noticed some-one last week using the same/similar red-on-white trade plate on at least three different cars, all after hours.
The operator took my address and said "was it a silver Merc?" which it was.
"No problem, it was lifted by DVLA at 1440hrs on 7th September".
So I assume the owner must be a serial offender or similar as normally the DVLA vans will (only) clamp un-taxed, un-insured cars left locally.
Funny old world isn't it?
Cheers, Pewe.
It's one of the few roads which allows unrestricted, on-street parking.
At lunchtime a guy knocks on the door asking if we've seen his Merc which he parked outside last weekend.
By coincidence mid-week SWMBO noticed a flat-bed lifting said Merc onto the bed and about to drive off.
Being public-spirited she asked the lorry driver if he needed any help (as if!) but was met with a scornful reply.
She took the reg - trade plate, red-on-white (plod have a saying "red-on-white, stop on sight").
Naturally the owner was pretty upset and I suggested he report it to the police and his insurers.
After he'd gone I thought I'd report it to Thames Valley Police as I'd noticed some-one last week using the same/similar red-on-white trade plate on at least three different cars, all after hours.
The operator took my address and said "was it a silver Merc?" which it was.
"No problem, it was lifted by DVLA at 1440hrs on 7th September".
So I assume the owner must be a serial offender or similar as normally the DVLA vans will (only) clamp un-taxed, un-insured cars left locally.
Funny old world isn't it?
Cheers, Pewe.
le sigh